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Thursday, August 05, 2010  U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, has introduced a bill that would repeal the harmful tax on investment income that was included in the Democrat's health care law.

Monday, June 28, 2010  Lawmakers may let margin tax cap drop by $400,000, affecting thousands of Texas businesses

Tuesday, June 15, 2010  House Democrats have easily defeated a Republican attempt to roll back a major provision of the nation's new health care law requiring most people to get health insurance.

Tuesday, June 15, 2010  The House has passed a package tax breaks to encourage investment in small businesses as congressional Democrats try to revive their jobs agenda and boost the economic recovery.

Tuesday, May 11, 2010  President Obama's health care reform is already affecting small businesses in the panhandle.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010  President Barack Obama will devote most of his first State of the Union address on Wednesday to fixing an economy that has sapped the nation's spirits and eroded his standing, with calls for tax cuts for small businesses and more restraint from a government that keeps piling up debt.

Tuesday, January 26, 2010  President Barack Obama's push to create jobs includes a new tax credit for small businesses that add employees, an idea that has appeal as the nation struggles with an unemployment rate topping 10 percent.